"Modified" security professional
First off, I apologize for the lack of posts. I think that <i>maybe</i> I'll have a bunch of stuff caught up that will allow me to post more.<p>
So, back to the title.<p>
For those of you that have either met me, seen pictures, or listen to the podcast that I co-host, you've probably figure out that I'm what you might call a "modified professional". I'm tattooed (quite heavily, and visibly) and pierced (again, visibly, but only mildly in my opinion). I'm technically adept, and in management. Yes, it is possible to be a freak, and be good at what you do, and be a manager somewhere other than a tattoo studio or Hot Topic.<p>
So, my latest modification might be the coolest, and most technical. I spent Saturday morning at the PaulDotCom Security Weekly studios getting "tagged". My left hand web between the thumb and pointer finger now contains a uniquely numbered RFID tag. We did film the procedure, and will be releasing it as an episode of PaulDotCom Security Weekly TV in the near future.<p>
So far, the implant seems to be healing much better than I have anticipated. Now, I do know how to take care of these type of things from a health perspective, and we did practice some very good sterile procedure for the process - I've seen it done enough times to know how to do it right. So far, no ill effects.
I've got some good plans on how to use the tag - from the good perspective, and from the evil. I'm looking at this from a security professional's perspective - I want to show the good and the bad, and how we can improve both.
So far I've got a few projects planned. The first one, was to get me to be able to log in to my PC only using my tag for credentials. I'm already seeing some issues with the process, and I'll be sure to document my experiences. Stay tuned to this space.
Please, if you have any good ideas for projects, please let me know. I'm also looking for a reasonably priced self contained (and programmable, say for authentication) RFID reader for 125kHz tags.
- Larry